MAMA Thanks
By Chris Murphy
Celebrating 21 years of MAMAs was one of the most fun nights in a long time since the pandemic stopped the live music. We love celebrating our local musical talent, our musical heritage and our musical future and seeing each other again. We are at a critical time when we really all need to work hard together to make sure that Modesto area remains a ‘Live Music City”.
None of this is possible without the hard work, dedication and friendship of our local music community. The MAMAs would not have happened with out the amazing diligence and promotion of Middagh Goodwin. He did an amazing job and we have a great network of talent and is a great friend. To my co-founder and friend Chris Ricci thank you for your vision, friendship and love of our local music scene and for keeping this vision alive with me for 21 Years. Jennifer Allsup is a great stage manager and kept is running on schedule with a smile. Thanks to our Sierra Pacific team for the great set up is so valuable and so very appreciated. Mark Oesau, John Herman and the stage crew were flawless and the sound was amazing and thanks to Darin Morris and VMI Rocks for the stage equipment. Thank you thank you to the State Theatre and Kirstie and Gabi for being the home of the MAMAs. Thank you Steven W. Perry for energizing the MAMA Foundation and propelling us forward and upward. Thank you Carlos Rodriguez for streaming the MAMAs to the world and Elliot Gage for making such a sturdy voting mechanism and Justin Brown for the projection. Thanks Sierra Pacific Warehouse Group for allowing me to be involved in our community and finally, and most importantly, thanks to my family for supporting all of these events, ideas and projects. I love my community and the musical community of Modesto is the best and I thank you all so much.
You can check out the photos from MJ Mangano, Efren Martinez and Kevin Pahl and stream the whole MAMA show at www.faceook.com/modestoview
See the winner history at www.modestoareamusic.com
To learn more about Modesto area music history: www.modestomusichistory.com
